Ken A. Epstein
School District Prepares for Second Round of School Closures
The district also is beginning the process of selling or leasing school properties. By Ken Epstein The…
Council Adopts Kaplan’s $3.2 Billion Budget
Posted in Affordable Housing, Arts and Culture, Business, Economic Development, Gentrification, Health, Homelessness, Housing/Foreclosures, Illegal dumping, Immigrant Rights, Labor, LGBT, Libby Schaaf, Oakland Job Programs, Police-Public Safety, Politics, Racial profiling, Rebecca Kaplan, Reentry/Formerly Incarcerated, Responsive Government, Restorative Justice Bas…
District Is Dismantling West Oakland Public Schools ‘Piece by Piece,’ Says Coach Tapscott
Ben “Coach” Tapscott By Ken Epstein The future of West Oakland Middle School (WOMS) – the only…
State Overseers Say They Have Not Yet Approved Oakland Teachers’ Contract
District has $72 million in unspent funds for low-income and special needs students Oakland teachers’ strike last…
State Representatives – FCMAT and the County – Drive Budget Cuts, Not the Teachers Strike
Oakland teachers recent seven-day strike challenged the school board’s decision to close schools and slash educational programs….
Schaaf Administration Accused of ‘Hamstringing’ Police Commission
Posted in Police-Public Safety Members of the Oakland Police Commission seek the City Council’s help to overcome obstacles that…
Rep. Maxine Waters’ Delegation Visits Haiti to Investigate Reports of Terrorism
Posted in Global solidarity, World News Congresswoman Maxine Waters’ delegation to Haiti visits the hospital under construction at the University…
School District Dismantles Oversight of Low-Income Student Programs
By Ken Epstein The Oakland Unified School District is dismantling its Department of State & Federal Programs—eliminating…
Who Controls the Fate of Oakland Schools?
In the years-long power struggle between the State and OUSD, the State has now gained more authority,…
Oakland Leaders Celebrate César Chávez’s Legacy
Posted in History and remembering District 2 Councilmember Nikki Fortunato Bas honors leaders of Mujeres Unidas y Activas (MUA)…